Reversible turndown collar and method of making the same



Feb. 2, 1926.

J. JuHAsz REVERSIBLE TURNDOWN COLLAR AND METHOD OF' MAKING THE SAMEFiled March 28, 1925 INVENTOR Ju/ms Q i BY I ATIORNE PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS JUHASZ, OF MADISON, CONNECTICUT.

REVERSIBLE TURNDOWN' COLLAR AND 1VIIlil".ll]?. [0D'OI MAKING THE SAME.

Application filed March 28, 1925. Serial No; 18,945.

To. all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, JULIUS Jornisz, a citizen of the United States, andresiding at Madison, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReversible Turndown Collars and Methods of Making the Same. of which thefollowing is a specification such as will enable those skilled 1n theart to which it appertains' to make and use the same.

This invention relates to turn down collars and particularly toreversible collars of this class of the soft, semi-soft orstifi' type,and the object of the invention is toprovide a collar of the classspecified which is so constructed as to permit of the double use of thecollar or theme of both side faces of the turn down portion thereofwithout laundering the collar between such double uses; a furtherobjectbeing to provide a collar of the class specified, the upper edge of theturn down portion of which is so formed as to be without exposedstitches in order to represent a collar of the present construction whenused on either side face or in the double use thereof; a still furtherobject being to provide a collar comprising a neck band portion and aturn down portion separately formed and joined together by a couplingmember or part; and with these and other objects in view, the inventioncons1sts in a collar of the class and for the purpose specifiedconstructed as herein shown and do scribed and in accordance withhereinafter set out.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification v ofwhich the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate partsof my improvement are desthe method ignated by suitable referencecharacters in each of the views, and in which Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of one part of my improved collar illustrating a method ofpartially forming the same- Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the collar part shown in Figs. 1 to 3inclusive, turned inside out.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Fig.

Fig. 6 is a view showing the collar part illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5inclusive completely formed with the neck band portion or part coupledtherewith.

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 77 of Fig. 6; and,

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view through the neck band and turndown portions of the collar.

In the formation of my improved collar, I first cut from a. suitablefabric, two turn down collar parts '10 which will be of the desiredcontour for the particular shape of collar desired, and both ofwhich'parts will be of the same shape and dimensions, and these partsare placed one upon another. with a binding or coupling strip 11 betweenthe adjacent faces thereof and extending longitudinally of the straightside edge 10 of the parts 10. After theparts have been assembled in themanner'described, the parts 10 and 11 are stitched together by a line ofstitching, starting at one of the points for example the point 12 andextending around the peripheral portion of the parts 10 to the otherpoint 13, which operation secures the strip 11 to the parts 10, andleaves between the points 1 2-1 3, an opening 14 to permit of theturning of the parts 10 inside out. It Wlll be noted that the strip 11extends into the space between the partsll, a predetermined distance sothat when said parts are turnedinside out as seen in Fig. 4 of the drawng, the strip 11 will project beyond the straight edge of said parts 10to permit of the attachment of the neck band portion 15 thereto as seenin Fig. 6 of the drawing.

I After the turn down portion of the collar has been turned inside outto produce the smooth and finished edges. about. the periphery thereofand without exposed stitchmgs as seen in Fig. 4 of the drawing, the

side edges 16 of the wings of the turn down portion as well as thecurved edge 17 of the collar are stitched by a line of stitching 18 torepresent the general appearance of the turn down portion of a collarand also to "close the opening 14, it being understood that in Fig. 1 ofthe drawing, the parts 10 have been stretched laterally to clearlyrepresent the pocket or opening, but in rovers per or straight edge 10of the turn down portion of the collar, an unstitched, smooth androunded edge such as commonly employed in collars as now constructed.The neck band portion 15 is so stitched to the strip or coupling member11 as to hold the upper edge portion of the neck band 15 and the upperedge portion of the turn down part of the collar in juxtaposition whenthe collar is in use, thereby presenting a neat and finished appearanceand representing from all outward appearances, the usual collarconstruction regardless of which of the side faces 10 or 10 of theturndown portion of the collar is exposed outwardly in the reverse useof the collar. The neck band portion 15 is provided with the usualcenter button-hole 19 and front or flap button-holes 20, the flaps 21being preferably of the same general shape and form to compensate forthe reverse use ofthe collar, but it will be understood that thisspecific limitation is not necessary.

Another distinctive feature of the 'lnventionresides in the provision ofa strip or coupling member 11 which is composed of such material as 'torender the same flexible at all times in astarched or otherwisestiffened collar construction, which result may be accomplished bywaterproofing the strip 11 or in anv other desired manner, thusrendering said strip resilient o-r flexible and permitting of the freereversal of theturn down portion of the collar without injury to thestrip in cracking or breaking the same such as would occur if such strip11 were starched or stiffened. However, by reason of the weakness of thestrip as compared with the turn down portion and neck band I port-ion ofthecollar, the same would be rendered flexible and readily foldable,even if the same were starched. It will be apparent that in soft collarsor even seml-soft collars, the provision of a special or waterproofedstrip is not essential.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that a turn down collar of anyshape, form andconstruction may be made in accordance with the methodherein set out, and when so made will represent the present turn downcollar construction, it being further apparent that my invention may beemployed 1n connection with the making of soft, semisoft or starchedturn down collars, said collars being constructed along the present andwell-known methods in forming different types of collars. A collar madein the manner herein set out, in addition to PI'OVldlDg the extended ordouble use after each laundering, will also render greater and longerservice in extending the time or period of laundering to the degreecontrolled by its extended use, it being also apparent that the collarmay be produced at a cost substantially equal to that of the productioncost of collars as now constructed; and while I have shown and describedone method of carrying my invention into effect and a collar of specificform and construction, I am not necessarily limited in these respectsand various changes in and modifications of the construction hereinshown and described may be made within the scope of the appended claimswithout departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing itsadvantages. Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is 1. A collar of the classdescribed comprising a turn down part and a neck band part,

a. strip for coupling said parts together in spaced relation, said stripbeing treated to prevent the starching thereof.

2. The herein described method of forming a turndown collar whichconsists in providing two turn down collar parts of similar form,placing said parts one upon the other with a strip between andlongitudinally of one edge of said parts, stitching said parts togetherthroughout the periphery thereof except for a portion at the other edgethereof to form an opening between said parts, turning said collar partinside out through said opening to expose said strip, and then stitchingthe lower edge portion thereof to close the opening between the separateparts and to leave the upper edge of both side faces of said turn downportion-without exposed stitchin s.

3. The herein described method of forming a turn down collar whichconsists in providing two turn down collar partsof similar form, placingsaid parts one upon the other with a strip between and longitudinally ofone edge of said parts, stitching said parts together throughout theperiphery thereof except for a portion at the other edge thereof to forman opening between said parts, turning said collar part inside outthrough said opening to expose said stri then stitching the lower edgeportion t ereof to close the opening between the separate parts and toleave the upper edge of both side faces of said turn down port-ionwithout exposed stitchings, and attaching the neck band portion to theprojectifig part of said strip.

4. Theherein described method of making a reversible turn down collarwhich consists in stitching turn down collar forming faces togetherabout the major portion of the periphery thereof and with a couplingstrip attached to one edge thereof, the unstltched portion forming anopening, turnin the roduct thus formed inside out throug said openingand to project said strip beyond one side edge of said collar part,stitching said collar part to close the opening therein and to form atthe ed e thereof having the projecting strip, a plain face of the turndown part in the dual use downpart of the collar bein 1,571,4eo B andunobstructed surface, and then stitchthe turn down part in such manneras to ing a neckband portion to said projecting conceal the stitches toprovide plain and strip. unobstructed outer faces on the turn down 5. Areversible collar. comprising a. turnpart adjacent said other edge, andsaid turn down part and a neck band part, said parts down part beingreversible on the neck band being coupled together by an independentlypart to provide a double use of said collar. K formed weakened portionpermitting the p 8. A reversible collar, comprising a turn neck bandpart to be folded onto either side down part and a neck band art, theturn ormed of two ofthe collar, and said independently or more plies, astrip posltioned between formed portion being stitched to the turn theplies of the turn down part of the collar down part-in such manner thatthe upper and stitched thereto and projecting beyond edges of said turndown part in both uses the upper edge of the turn down part, and

will be without visible stitching. the stltching securing said stri tothe turn 6. AI turn down collar comprising a turn down part beingconcealed by t e inner and down part and a neck band part, both of outerfaces of the turn down part of the said parts being composed ofstarchable macollar. terial, and a strip for coupling said parts 9. Areversible collar comprising a turn together in spaced reiation, saidstrip being down part and a neck band part, the turn treated to preventthe starching thereof and down part of the collar being formed of torender the same soft and flexible, and two or more plies, a strippositioned besaid strip being stitched to thenpper edge tween the pliesof the turn down part of of the turn down part in such manner as to thecollar and stitched thereto and project-- conceal the stitches toprovide plain and ing beyond the upper edge of the turn downunobstructed outer faces on the'turn down part, the stitching securingsaid strip to the part adjacent said other edge. turn down-part beingconcealed by the in- 7. A turn down collar comprising a turn ner andouter face's'of the turn down part down part and a neck band part, bothof of the collar, and said strip being treated said parts being composedof starchable mato render-the same flexible and waterproof. terial, astrip for coupling said parts to- In testimony that Iclaim the foregoinggether in spaced relation, said strip being as my invention I havesigned my name this treated to prevent the starching thereof andtwenty-fifth day of'March, 1925. to render the same soft and flexible,said strip being stitched to the upper edge of- JULIUS JUHASZ.

